In 2021, around ** percent of people in Germany had pretended to have a another illness to avoid disclosing their mental health problems at work. Only ** percent of people had never been in that situation before.
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YouGov. (November 1, 2021). Have you ever pretended to have another illness at work in order not to have to admit that you have mental health problems? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1357176/pretend-illnesses-to-hide-mental-health-problems-at-work-germany/
YouGov. "Have you ever pretended to have another illness at work in order not to have to admit that you have mental health problems?." Chart. November 1, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1357176/pretend-illnesses-to-hide-mental-health-problems-at-work-germany/
YouGov. (2021). Have you ever pretended to have another illness at work in order not to have to admit that you have mental health problems?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1357176/pretend-illnesses-to-hide-mental-health-problems-at-work-germany/
YouGov. "Have You Ever Pretended to Have Another Illness at Work in Order Not to Have to Admit That You Have Mental Health Problems?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Nov 2021, /statistics/1357176/pretend-illnesses-to-hide-mental-health-problems-at-work-germany/
YouGov, Have you ever pretended to have another illness at work in order not to have to admit that you have mental health problems? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1357176/pretend-illnesses-to-hide-mental-health-problems-at-work-germany/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Have you ever pretended to have another illness at work in order not to have to admit that you have mental health problems? [Graph], YouGov, November 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1357176/pretend-illnesses-to-hide-mental-health-problems-at-work-germany/
